WESTMINSTER, Vt. – After a 10-year hiatus, the John A. Hubbard Memorial Kurn Hattin Homes Golf Classic rose like a phoenix to play again. On Monday, Sept. 18, despite a day of heavy rain, a dedicated field of golfers turned out at the Keene Country Club to play in a full-handicap scramble in support of the Homes. In golf, low numbers are good; in golf fundraising events, high numbers are great. This event included 82 golfers, 25 sponsors, 15 volunteers, and netted more than $48,000.
Standing by the target pin in the Kurn Hattin Homes ball field, Rachel Johnson and Susan Johnson announced #54 as the winning ball in the Homes’ Helicopter Golf Ball Drop fundraiser. This event was originally scheduled to be part of the 2023 John A. Hubbard Memorial Kurn Hattin Homes Golf Classic, but Mother Nature rained down and grounded the helicopter on tournament day. Kevin Provost, owner of Monadnock Choppers, promptly rescheduled. This time around, the Helicopter Golf Ball Drop happened on the Kurn Hattin Homes campus, with the children and staff cheering on from the sidelines. The Homes’ director of maintenance Adam Hallock took the co-pilot seat and dropped the 100 golf ball entries out of the helicopter and down to the target pin. The winner of the $2,500 prize, John Willette of Swanzey, N.H., declined his winnings, and instead turned the prize money back to Kurn Hattin Homes in memory of Peter Johnson, event co-chair and sponsor.
Thank you to all who participated, played in the rain, sponsored the event, contributed prizes, volunteered, bid on auction items, purchased raffle tickets, and helped make the return of this golf tournament a win for the Kurn Hattin Homes for Children.
For a complete list of tournament sponsors and winners, please visit the “News & Events” tab at www.kurnhattin.org.